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The following named gentlemen were severally admitted to take their seats in the House, without producing their credentials, to wit:

On motion of Mr. Smalley, Mr. Charles LaFountain as the representative of the town of Colchester;

On motion of Mr. Grout of Barton, Mr. Walter G. Sprague as the representative of the town of Vergennes; Mr. Rufus Smith as the representative of the town of Addison; Mr. Roswell P. Stevens as the representative of the town of Charleston;

On motion of Mr. Hyde, Mr. Rodney C. Abell as the representative of the town of West Haven ;

On motion of Mr. Blodgett, Mr. Claude Harvey as the representative of the town of Barnet;

On motion of Mr. Gillette of Thetford, Mr. Harvey C. Brown as the representative of the town of Strafford;

On motion of Mr. Newell of Shelburne, Mr. Eli Holden as the representative of the town of Barre;

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On motion of Mr. Kelton, Mr. Silas Hopkins as the rep. resentative of the town of Enosburgh;

On motion of Mr. Davis of St. Albans, Mr. George W. Hulburd as the representative of the town of Waterville; On motion of Mr. Holbrook, Mr. Sidney Morrison as the representative of the town of Canaan;

On motion of Mr. Davis of Reading, Mr. Elon G. Pettigrew as the representative of the town of Ludlow;

On motion of Mr. Abell, Mr. Almer A. Hier as the rep resentative of the town of Lincoln;

Which members so admitted were duly sworn.

The Secretary of State directed the House to the election of Speaker for the two years ensuing, and requested that ballots be prepared and deposited for such persons as the members would elect to that office.

The ballots having been taken and counted by the tellers, it appeared that there was no choice.

The Secretary again directed the House to the election of a Speaker; and the ballots having been taken and counted, there being no choice,

On motion of Mr. Slade, the House adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

The Secretary again directed the House to the election. of a Speaker, and four successive ballottings were had without a choice.

Mr. George B. Cutler presented his credentials ss the representative of the town of Bakersfield,

Which being in due form, he was sworn and admitted to his seat in the House.

The Secretary again directed the House to the election

of a Speaker, and several unsuccessful ballottings were

had.

But upon the tenth ballot the votes having been taken and examined by the tellers, it appeared that

H. HENRY POWERS,

the representative of the town of Morristown, had received a majority of all the votes cast, and he was declared elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the two years ensuing.

The Secretary of State thereupon designated Mr. Grout of Newport and Mr. Gilman of Montpelier, to wait upon the Speaker elect, inform him of his election, and conduct him to the chair.

The committee performed the duty assigned them, whereupon the Speaker was duly sworn, and addressed the House as follows:

GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

I sincerely thank you for this expression of your confidence. I should have many misgivings in accepting the position which your kindness has assigned me, did I not know that I could confidently rely upon that generous forbearance, and that charitable scrutiny, which always characterizes the criticism of this House upon the official acts of its presiding officer.

I indulge the hope that our relations here will prove pleasant and agreeable to ourselves, and that the work of our hands will be so done as to win the applause of a generous and confiding public, that has committed it to our

care.

Again thanking you for the favor you do me, I at once invite your attention to the business of the session.

The Speaker directed the House to the election of Clerk for two years ensuing, and requested that ballots be presented and forwarded for that purpose.

The ballots having been taken and examined by the tellers, it appeared that

DAVID M. CAMP,

of Newport, had received a majority of all the votes cast, and was declared elected Clerk of the House of Representatives for the two years next ensuing; and presenting himself at the bar of the House, was thereupon duly sworn, and entered at once upon the duties of his office. On motion of Mr. Perrin, the House adjourned.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1874.

Reading of Scriptures and prayer by Rev. Mr. Houghton of Burlington.

Journal of yesterday read and approved.

Mr. Lynde offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the House do now proceed to the election of a Chaplain for the two years ensuing;

Which was read and adopted.

The Speaker thereupon directed the House to the elec tion of Chaplain, and no other nomination being made,

REV. HAZELTON A. SPENCER,

of Montpelier, was unanimously elected Chaplain by a viva voce vote.

Mr. Ladd offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That the rules of last session be adopted as the rules of this House until otherwise ordered;

Which was read and adopted.

Mr. Dana offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed by the Speaker to wait upon his Excellency, the Governor, and inform him that a quorum of the House of Representatives have assembled, have organized, and are now ready to receive any communication which he may desire to make; Which was read and adopted.

The Speaker designated as such committee:

Mr. Dana of Cornwall,
Webster of Putney.

Mr. Cook of Mendon offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Clerk inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has completed its organization and is ready to proceed to the business of the session; Which was read and adopted.

Mr. Shurtleff offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Clerk be directed to furnish each member and officer of the House, with two daily news. papers, printed in this State, to be selected by the members and officers:

Which was read and adopted.

Mr. Davis of Reading offered the following joint resolution :

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives That the joint rules of last session be the joint rules of the present session until others are adopted;

Which was read and adopted on the part of the House. The Speaker nominated, and the House appointed, the following named members, to constitute the committee on the part of the House, to canvass the votes of the freemen of the State for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Treasurer, for the two years next ensuing, who were thereupon duly sworn, to wit:

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